Manganime o (yo)mimasho! (Let's read and watch manganime!)

Manganime is a term used to refer to two words, namely manga and anime. They are the comics and animations originated from Japan and have gained worldwide popularity to be published in many other countries and many other languages than Nihongo.

In Japan, the cartoonist is called as mangaka and they are often called as sensei as a form of respect, even though they are not really teachers. Like every other profession, mangaka is a serious, lifetime profession although they work on flexible hours from the comfort of their own home. Just as any other magazine that has deadline, mangaka too has deadlines to meet, so to assist in the production of the manga on time, mangaka is often assisted by assistants who do coloring, inking and so on. Nowadays, manga can be read online, and one such web is OneManga.

Manga and anime are closely related. If manga is the comic, anime is the animation of the comic said, that is the 'live animation' of the cartoon characters and the plot. At the moment, three of the most popular manga and anime (hence is called as manganime) are Naruto, Bleach and One Piece. Naruto is drawn by Masashi Kishimoto, Bleach is by Tite Kubo, and One Piece is drawn by Eiichiro Oda. The mangas are published under one very popular and influential magazine in Japan, the Weekly Shonen Jump.